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HealthNana Patekar experienced a painful night before his death. Around 2:30 AM, he messaged a friend saying he was unwell. The friend saw the message late and found Nana lying on the floor, sweating heavily. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where CPR was administered for about an hour, but he could not be saved.
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BusinessOn October 8, the Indian stock market opened lower with the BSE Sensex down 249.87 points at 72,388.83 and the Nifty trading at 22,520.85, down 82.20 points. Weak global cues impacted Asian markets, with Nikkei 225 and KOSPI falling. Mid- and small-cap indices declined sharply, while IT stocks like TCS, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys showed gains, reflecting strong buying interest in the tech sector.
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EntertainmentVeteran actor Nana Patekar died at 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Goa residence. He was rushed to Manipal Hospital but was declared dead despite efforts including cardiac massage for up to an hour. Dr. Shekhar Salkar shared that Patekar texted a friend at 2:30 am about feeling unwell before losing consciousness and being taken to the hospital around 4 am.
HT Entertainment··Goa
HealthFollowing the death of 28-year-old Darya Shipilova at a Siberian plague research lab, Russian media reported hundreds quarantined amid outbreak fears. The World Health Organization sought details, but Russia's health regulator denied any epidemic risk. Unconfirmed reports of a second death were labeled fake news by Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged reliance on official health sources, calling most media reports false.
NDTV World··Irkutsk
BusinessTCS shares rose nearly 3% on the BSE on October 8, opening at ₹2,098.80 and reaching an intraday high of ₹2,142 ahead of its Q2FY27 results. Motilal Oswal expects 0.5% QoQ revenue growth driven by BFSI and technology sectors, with EBIT margin expanding by 100 bps to 25%. AI investments and partnerships remain key focus areas alongside updates on Porsche collaboration and acquisitions.
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News18 Business·
On October 8, the Indian stock market opened lower with the BSE Sensex down 249.87 points at 72,388.83 and the Nifty trading at 22,520.85, down 82.20 points. Weak global cues impacted Asian markets, with Nikkei 225 and KOSPI falling. Mid- and small-cap indices declined sharply, while IT stocks like TCS, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys showed gains, reflecting strong buying interest in the tech sector.
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